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Allan Bird

Allan BirdAllan Bird
Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professor of Japanese Studies
Office: 456 SSBTower ~ Voice: 314-516-6286
E-Mail: abird@umsl.edu

Degrees Held:
Ph.D., Organizational Studies, University of Oregon, 1988 M.A., Comparative Culture & International Business, Sophia University, 1982 B.A., Asian Studies, California State University, Fresno, 1978

 

Interests:

Teaching:
  • Areas: International Business, Management
  • Courses:
    • BA 3600 - Management & Organizational Behavior
    • BA 3680 - International Management
    • BA 3684 - Japanese Management Systems
Research:
  • Areas: Japanese top management team career and compensation issues; HRM in Japanese overseas affiliates; sensemaking in cross-cultural contexts; careers as repositories of knowledge.
  • Selected Significant Publications:
    • Furuya, N., Stevens, M., Bird, A., Oddou, G. & Mendenhall, M. (Forthcoming). Managing the learning and transfer of global management competence: Antecedents and outcomes of Japanese repatriation effectiveness. Journal of International Business Studies.
    • Metcalf, L., Bird, A., Shankarmahesh, M., Aycan, Z. & Valdelamar, D. (2006). Variations in negotiation behavior: A five-country comparison of Finland, India, Turkey, Mexico and the United States. Journal of World Business, 41: 382-394.
    • Bird, A. & Stevens, M.J. (2003). Toward an emergent global culture and the effects of globalization on obsolescing national cultures. Journal of International Management, 9, 4: 395-407.
    • Osland, J.S. & Bird, A. (2000). Beyond sophisticated stereotyping: Cross-cultural sensemaking in context. Academy of Management Executive, 14: 1-12.
    • Bird, A. & Beechler, S. (1995). Links between business strategy and human resource management strategies in U.S.-based Japanese subsidiaries: An empirical investigation. Journal of International Business Studies, 26: 23-45.
    • Kotha, S., Dunbar, R. & Bird, A. (1995). Strategic action generation: A comparison of emphasis placed on generic competitive methods by U.S. and Japanese managers. Strategic Management Journal, 16: 195-220.
    • Bird, A. (1994). Careers as repositories of knowledge: A new perspective on boundaryless careers. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 15: 325-344.
    • Wiersema, M. & Bird, A. (1993). Organizational demography in Japan: Group heterogeneity, individual dissimilarity and top management team turnover. Academy of Management Journal, 36: 996-1025.
  • Books, Chapters & Software
    • Higano, M. & Bird, A. (2007) Eds. 入門ビジネス・リーダーシップ [An Introduction to Business Leadership]. Tokyo: Nippon Hyoronsha.
    • Mendenhall, M., Osland, J., Bird, A., Oddou, G. & Maznevski, M. (2008). Global leadership: Research, practice, development. London: Routledge.
    • Bird, A. [Ed.] (2002). The encyclopedia of Japanese business and management. London: Routledge.

Other Information:

Phi Beta Delta Member, Academy of Management Member, Academy of International Business Past President, Association of Japanese Business Studies California Polytechnic, College of Business Professional Excellence Award, 1994-1995 University of Oregon, College of Business Administration, Award for Excellence, 1986